Polish Defence Minister Mariusz Błaszczak said after a meeting with the Croatian Deputy PM and Defence Minister, Damir Krsticevic, in Zagreb on Monday that the bilateral framework agreement "will help intensify Polish-Croatian military cooperation." Minister Błaszczak expressed thanks for "the presence of Croatian troops in Poland," and added that, later this year, Poland and Croatia will be on duty as part of the Visegrad (V4) EU Battlegroup."